Supporting ELs After COVID Pandemic and Beyond: Parts I and II | |
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This two-part podcast, hosted by ED’s OELA, discusses the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the experiences and academic achievement of ELs, as well as post-pandemic support for ELs and their educators.
The podcast features an exceptional panel of experts: Amaya Garcia, Dr. Karen Thompson, Dr. Kelsey Krausen, Dr. Megan Hopkins, and Samuel Klein. Take a moment to listen to their insightful discussion.
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OELA Multilingualism Digital Badges | |
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OELA’s Multilingual Digital Badge Program recognizes individuals who support and promote multilingualism through their professional development activities. Each badge reflects your passion for continuous learning and encourages conversations about the OELA webinars you have attended. As you reach each level, complete this form to request your badge. Please note you will be awarded badges based on your attendance of OELA webinars after May 1, 2024.
Micro Badges:
- Level 1: Multilingualism Ally - Attend three webinars.
- Level 2: Multilingualism Advocate - Attend six webinars.
- Level 3: Multilingualism Champion - Attend twelve webinars.
Macro Badge:
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Multilingualism Superpower - Available after earning all three micro badges (Ally, Advocate, Champion).
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Download Today – English Learner Family Toolkit App | |
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The EL Family Toolkit helps families and educators stay connected to the latest tips, innovative tools, and practical resources for supporting ELs enrolled in U.S. schools. This FREE app from ED is available in English, Spanish, Chinese, and Arabic and can be downloaded on Android and Apple devices!
Parents, families, and guardians can use the EL Family Toolkit to learn more about U.S. schools, find advice and helpful questions to ask when talking to school staff, and browse quick tips by topic. Teachers and school staff can use the toolkit to get updates on professional development and find resources to support quality educational opportunities for ELs.
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Request for Applications: Policies, Practices, and Programs to Support English Learners | |
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Improving outcomes and meeting the needs of millions of ELs continues to be a pressing issue as the EL population in the U.S. expands rapidly across a range of geographic regions, grade levels, ages, and education settings. The experiences of ELs within rural school settings and among adult learners are especially understudied. The prevalence of ELs means that many if not all research projects have the opportunity to consider the unique circumstances associated with educating and conducting research with ELs.
The National Center for Education Research at the Institute of Education Sciences is competing the Education Research Grants program (ALN 84.305A) and welcomes projects across all topic areas and project types that will yield useful insights and effectively address education outcomes for EL populations. Applications are due September 12, 2024.
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Applications for New Awards: Comprehensive Centers Program Fiscal Year 2024 | |
In May, ED announced a Notice Inviting Applications for five-year grant awards under ED’s Comprehensive Centers program. Comprehensive Centers provide capacity-building services to State educational agencies (SEAs), regional educational agencies (REAs), including Tribal educational agencies (TEAs), local educational agencies (LEAs), and schools to help improve outcomes for all students. ED will make awards across various centers, including Content Centers to provide targeted and universal capacity-building support in four key areas: English Learners and Multilingualism, Early School Success; Fiscal Equity; and Strengthening and Supporting the Educator Workforce. | |
Come join a fantastic lineup of educational experts, researchers, and policymakers to collaboratively explore innovative strategies and evidence-based practices, within the context of the Science of Teaching Reading, in order to enhance academic achievement, bilingualism/biliteracy, and socio-cultural competence in dual language programs. | |
Attend this 2-day, in-person conference being held on June 17–18 in Portland, Oregon. Learn from education professionals from all across the country and world, hear about studies related to actionable teacher curriculum and instruction practices to support ELs, and network with others to build your understanding and share solutions. | |
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July 9–11
2024 SIOP® Virtual Conference
Virtual Conference
| Join SIOP® Authors and fellow educators from across the country who are seeking to make a positive impact on student learning for the 2024 SIOP® Virtual Conference hosted by Savvas Learning, your authorized source for SIOP® events and professional learning. The conference offers new and seasoned educators a space to experience reinvigoration and growth in facilitating teaching practices that are beneficial for multilingual learners (MLs) and ELs. | |
Join your English language teaching colleagues in person on July 23 to raise your voice with the U.S. Congress on issues that matter to the profession, MLs of English, and their families. Preparation for the visits will take place online on July 10, 17, and 18. In-person U.S. Capitol Hill visits will begin at 8:00 a.m. on July 23 with a keynote address in the Rayburn House Office Building. | |
The Coalition of Community-Based Heritage Language Schools Conference brings together everyone who is interested in learning about and collaborating with community-based heritage language schools. This hybrid event will take place both on-site at American University in Washington, DC, and online on October 4–5, 2024. Follow these links to visit the conference website, learn about the plenary speakers, and register. | |
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Oct. 15–18
WIDA Annual Conference
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| The WIDA Annual Conference is the premier event for educators of Pre-K through Grade 12 MLs, giving educators from around the globe the opportunity to share best practices and discover innovative classroom strategies. The in-person conference will take place October 16–18, 2024, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. A curated virtual option will be available on October 15 that includes a sampling of sessions from the in-person WIDA Annual Conference and an exclusive virtual keynote speaker. | |
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Oct. 17-20
TABE Hybrid Conference
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| This year’s TABE conference will be held at the Kalahari Resorts & Conventions in Round Rock, Texas, from October 17–20. Conference registration opens on June 1. | |
Are you, or someone you know, looking for the perfect conference focused on providing instructional and programmatic support to best serve your ELs and emerging bilingual students? La Cosecha 2024 will feature over 280 professional presentations and workshops for supporting two-way and one-way immersion, developmental bilingual, and heritage/tribal language immersion programs and will bring together educators, parents, researchers, and practitioners from across the United States. | |
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The Sacramento Bee
Sacramento Student Immigrated From Mexico Four Years Ago. Now He Has a Full Ride Scholarship
This article tells an inspiring story of a high school student who immigrated to the United States during the COVID pandemic. It describes his journey from hardships like not being able to speak English and struggling to make friends, to triumphs of becoming a student leader, an accomplished athlete, and receiving a full-ride scholarship to Duke University.
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The Hechinger Report
Native Americans Turn to Charter Schools to Reclaim Their Kids’ Education
This article reports on the Native American Community Academy (NACA), a charter school network that connects Native American students with their language and culture. Since its opening in 2006, NACA has been providing high-quality education to Native American students and has earned a great reputation with New Mexico’s community.
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Education Week
What All Teachers Should Know About WIDA's Test for English Learners
This article provides an overview of the WIDA ACCESS test that is used in nearly 40 states to evaluate EL progress and needs each year. The publication explores how general and specialized teachers can collaborate to support ELs’ language development and use of academic language.
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Teacher Leadership for School-Wide English Learning (SWEL) Workshop Series
Receive the knowledge and skills you need to provide professional development and support for your colleagues who work with MLs. The first of three synchronous SWEL workshops will take place on June 17 from 3–5 p.m. ET. Additionally, a SWEL Summer Institute will be held in Alexandria, Virginia, at the TESOL office from August 5–8, 2024. The SWEL framework acknowledges that in-house professional learning for teachers is the most effective and is designed for various audiences, including ESL teachers, administrators, and general education teachers.
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Resources for Current and Future Language Educators
The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) charity and its public education affiliate, the Language Connects Foundation (LCF), share a mission to elevate the language education profession and promote the transformative power of language learning. Together they are offering these Spring 2024 opportunities:
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ACTFL & LCF Awards Program: This annual program recognizes outstanding contributions to the field of language education across 12 categories, with recipients announced at the ACTFL Convention in November. Deadline to nominate is June 14, 2024.
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LCF Student Ambassadors Program: This program convenes a dynamic, international network of student language-learner leaders at the postsecondary level who empower each other to become global advocates and trailblazers for language education. The program has no deadline (rolling enrollment).
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Learning Session Series: Accelerating English Learner Success with Formative Assessment
The Region 15 Comprehensive Center, in collaboration with OELA, invites you to a series of learning sessions focused on what formative assessment is and how it can be implemented to support the academic and socioemotional growth of EL students, with a particular focus on early learners in Grades K–2. Register for the upcoming sessions:
Learning Session 2 – June 26, 2024
Learning Session 3 – August 21, 2024
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IES Resources for Supporting Student Engagement and Attendance
“IES has created four handouts that discuss research findings and research-based tools from across IES that educators and policymakers can use to improve student attendance and engagement:”
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